Anthony Weiner is my hero, at least in political terms. This might come as a shock to most people, considering his recent scandal and resignation.
If you didn't hear about it, Weiner accidentally sent out a public tweet of a picture of his "junk." He lied about it at first, saying his Twitter account had been hacked. But ultimately, America found out he had sent numerous similar pictures to young women across the country. After a failed attempt to wait and let it blow over, Weiner ultimately resigned.
Now, most people found this pretty disgusting, including me. Having said that, let's look at what he accomplished when he wasn't taking pictures of himself for random women.
Weiner was one of the most vocal members of Congress during his tenure. There are a bunch of YouTube videos that show him shouting at Republicans about various issues. My favorite was when he read from a children's book, "House Mouse, Senate Mouse," about how bills are passed to "help Republicans understand the rules." This stuff is entertaining.
Weiner even called out President Barack Obama in a CNN interview last December. Most congressmen and women don't go after fellow party members on Capitol Hill, let alone the president. Obviously, Anthony Weiner is braver than most of his colleagues.
Furthermore, Weiner often went on Fox News to debate controversial issues. There aren't a lot of Democrats who would go on Fox due to its conservative lean and the chance that they could end up looking bad. Once again, Anthony Weiner is more BA than most.
Most importantly, Weiner was a fierce defender of his constituents and their interests. In the aftermath of the sexting scandal, reporters interviewed people living in his district. Most of these people were understandably very disappointed in him and somewhat disgusted, but surprisingly, a lot of them still said they supported him and would vote for him in spite of the scandal.
In fact, before he resigned, a poll found that 56 percent of his constituents thought he should keep his seat. One person told NPR, "I don't think he should resign … He's a good guy. And he made a mistake. He shouldn't be crucified." This clearly shows that his constituents are pleased with his performance as a representative, probably because of his outspokenness and pugnacious attitude.
It's nice to have a person representing you who knows what you want and is willing to fight for that, even if it's not easy. This is the kind of representative Weiner's constituents had.
There's no evidence that Weiner did anything illegal. Granted, most people agree that sexting is immoral and amounts to cheating on your significant other, and lying about it is pretty bad, too. Yes, it was disgusting and perverted, but he didn't break the law as far as anyone knows. So he lost his job over moral issues.
What's hard to understand is why House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, President Obama and other Democrats kicked Weiner under the bus and called for his resignation so loudly. Remember how a few years ago there was a guy in the White House who got caught up in a sex scandal and was impeached?
Democrats didn't let President Bill Clinton lose his job over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Maybe that's because he was the president and we had a booming economy at the time.
By the way, Clinton lied about his sexual encounter under oath. Anthony Weiner only lied to the press.
Maybe those Democrats were trying to make themselves look better by wagging their fingers at Weiner. As if people were going to think they supported his decisions if they didn't publicly speak out about it.
My problem is this: There have been multiple people in Congress who have been caught doing immoral stuff. Some have lost their jobs, others haven't. Why is it so inconsistent? Apparently it's not about what you do or how bad it is, it's about how powerful you are, how many friends you have and how powerful they are.
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